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time he is hooked until landed and is sure a persistent 

 little cuss. He does not rush the hook like the rock 

 bass, but quietly sucks the hook in, and when he finds 

 he has hooked himself the fun begins. You usually 

 will find him in schools off the edges of bars among 

 the patches of weeds and grasses, and he sticks in a 

 bunch until you land the whole outfit. Try for him 

 in water from five to ten feet in depth and keep 

 your line as far away from the boat as possible. 

 Any time of the year he will go for the bait, but 

 from July to September he seems exceptionally in 

 need of open-air treatment. Any of the baits used 

 for other panners satisfies the bluegill, while he won't 

 turn up his nose at pieces of fish or mussel. Troll- 

 ing and the fly interest him. 



STRIPED PERCH GOOD BITER 



The yellow or striped perch is probably the best 

 little biter in the whole outfit, and although he does 

 not as a rule fight like a heavyweight, if you get a 

 two-pounder on light fly tackle you know there is a 

 fish on the far end of the line. Go after him in 

 about thirty to forty feet of water and you get the 

 big ones. With any sort of bait you can land him 

 in good numbers most any time, and even through 

 the ice in winter he is an accommodating fellow. 

 The perch is a great little favorite with the women 

 and children who don't go after the gamer fellows, 

 and many pleasant days can be spent for this popular 



